The Colosseum at Caesars Palace

The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
Exterior of venue in 2007
Map
Former namesCaesars Palace Showroom (planning/construction)
Address3570 South Las Vegas Boulevard
Paradise, Nevada 89109-8924
LocationCaesars Palace, Las Vegas Strip, Paradise
Coordinates36°07′04″N 115°10′30″W / 36.11778°N 115.17500°W / 36.11778; -115.17500
OwnerCaesars Entertainment
OperatorLive Nation Entertainment
Capacity4,100
Construction
Broke groundDecember 2001 (2001-12)
OpenedMarch 25, 2003; 21 years ago (2003-03-25)
RenovatedJuly–September 2019
Construction cost$108 million
ArchitectScéno Plus and GSB, Inc.
Structural engineerKordt Engineering Group
Services engineerGlobal Structural Detailing
General contractorPerini Corporation
Main contractorsMorris-Shea Bridge Company
Website
thecolosseum.com

The Colosseum at Caesars Palace is a theater located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States. It is the main entertainment venue for Caesars Palace.

The venue opened in 2003 and has an estimated seating capacity of 4,100 spectators. Its design is inspired by the architecture of ancient Rome along with aspects of contemporary architecture.[1] The cost of the theater was $108 million, becoming the most expensive entertainment venue in Las Vegas at the time, beating the "O" Theater at the Bellagio Las Vegas.[2]

Deemed the Home of the Greatest Entertainers in the World, the Colosseum has hosted numerous concert residencies by Celine Dion, Madonna, Elton John, Reba McEntire, Brooks & Dunn, Usher, Rod Stewart, Cher, Bette Midler, Shania Twain, Mariah Carey, and Adele. Celine Dion has had the longest residency (1,141 shows as of June 8, 2019) at the venue grossing a total of $650 million since her arrival in 2003. She also performed her record-breaking 1000th show at the venue on October 8, 2016.

  1. ^ "Portfolio - Colosseum at Caesars Palace". Scéno Plus. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Palatial Colosseum matches shows grand scope". Las Vegas Sun. The Greenspun Corporation. 21 March 2003. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2009.